[Verse 1] I put my pride on the line Thought I had it locked, thought I had it fine Then the last card flipped too slow And everybody knew before I did, oh no I laughed it off, tried to play it cool But my face gave up, yeah, I broke the rule Hands in my pockets, jaw gone tight I wanted one more second to make it right [Pre-Chorus] It was a stupid little game Still it hit me like a wave I kept saying, "I'm okay" But my eyes said, "No way" [Chorus] I almost cried, I almost cried Lost that bet, and I still tried I almost cried, I almost cried Had to bite my lip and fake that smile I almost cried, I almost cried Bet my heart and lost my pride I almost cried, I almost cried Then I took the laugh and let it ride [Verse 2] Now they're telling it like a tale How I folded up and how I failed But I can take the burn, I can take the tease Just don't ask me who I was trying to please There was one tiny moment there When I stared at the floor like it wasn't fair Then I shook it off, said, "Next time, me" Still feeling that sting for the whole damn week [Pre-Chorus] It was a dumb little scene Still it cut me pretty deep I kept saying, "I'm fine" While I missed by a mile and a half [Chorus] I almost cried, I almost cried Lost that bet, and I still tried I almost cried, I almost cried Had to bite my lip and fake that smile I almost cried, I almost cried Bet my heart and lost my pride I almost cried, I almost cried Then I took the laugh and let it ride [Bridge] [Half-time] Give me credit, I stood there still Even when it hit me, even when it stung for real Yeah, I made a scene inside my chest But I kept it neat, I did my best [Chorus] I almost cried, I almost cried Lost that bet, and I still tried I almost cried, I almost cried Had to bite my lip and fake that smile I almost cried, I almost cried Bet my heart and lost my pride I almost cried, I almost cried Next round comes, and I won't hide
